MS Now ponders the chasm between "Trump doesn't understand" and "Trump just doesn't give a flying f*ck"

[Miles Archer]

I have a theory, and I'm confident it's a sound one. I believe Trump "understands" a lot of things on a VERY BASIC, RUDIMENTARY LEVEL.

I believe he rejects a DEEPER UNDERSTANDING (commonly referred to as "enlightenment" ) on ANY SUBJECT if that deeper understanding DOES NOT FIT HIS NARRATIVE.

So while I do believe he STILL HAS a LIMITED mental capacity, he ultimately KNOWS the difference between right or wrong, hot or cold, up or down, and he SIMPLY DOES NOT GIVE A FUCK. That's why, when I see the "Doesn't he UNDERSTAND?" articles, I figure "OK, here we go again."

During a discussion on the multiple crises that Donald Trump’s White House is facing, MS NOW’s Jonathan Lemire pointed out that there are questions about the president’s ability to understand that his war in Iran is not going as well as he appears to think it is.

With the panel pointing out the high cost of gas for Americans due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, combined with chaos in US airports because the president is holding up legislation that pays TSA agents, Lemire suggested the president may be overwhelmed.

“This is another example of the president simply being detached from what's actually going on,“ he told the “Morning Joe“ panel. “We have chronicled for a year and a half now that even more than most presidents, this one lives in a bubble; he only hears good news. No aide ever gives him something that's going to be upsetting. We'll get into it later.”

“The story from NBC about how he's basically given a highlight reel of war videos. He just sees explosions, and there's some questions as to how much he's really comprehending what is going on in that conflict,” he elaborated. “And this is another moment where he's bought into this idea that ICE, though he recognizes some of the mass deportations have gone poorly politically, he still believes in ICE. He still, every day on Truth Social, three or four times yesterday, supporting them, supporting their efforts and trying to blame Democrats for what we're seeing here. But all polls suggest it's not working, and his party is going to pay the price this November.”

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-comprehend/

[Ocelot II]

1. I also question whether he is even given accurate information by his minions,

who probably have learned long ago not to bring him news that he won't like. So it's doubly bad: He chooses not to believe information that he doesn't want to believe (and his comprehension is not very good in the first place). Anything that goes counter to whatever narrative he is promoting is rejected out of hand as fake news, if it ever reaches him in the first place.

[marble falls]

3. Of course he doesn't get accurate info: he only hires those dumber than he.

[OLDMDDEM]

10. And they are all the best people, in his opinion.

[Miles Archer]

6. It's a more virulent strain of the George W Bush & Andy Card syndrome

Each day, Andy Card burned a DVD of "Fox News Highlights" for Junior. That was his primary source of information, since he didn't like to read.

He may not have been as "impatient" as Trump, but he never wanted more than the "Cliffs Notes" version of world events.

[marble falls]

2. Or does he neither know nor does he care?

[Miles Archer]

7. The FAMOUS Kentucky Fried Movie scene

[marble falls]

8. That reminded me of this ...

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[sop]

4. I believe Trump understands he can make a ton of money as president, for himself and those closest to him.

[eShirl]

5. He doesn't understand BECAUSE he doesn't give a flying fuck.

also dementia

[wiggs]

9. He is driven by his disorders, not knowledge/wisdom/information/good intent. He needs to fill an empty

void with power over others, cruelty, grifting, lying, revenge, bragging....

It's the biggest story being ignored...a severely limited, disabled madman is in control of vast power

[Ferrets are Cool]

11. All he cares about is garnering admiration, aquiring power, and making money.

Prove me wrong.